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= Introduction: Lesson 23 = In order to teach this lesson, students will need to know the elements of a science fiction story.

= Student Outcomes: = 1. Students will be able to write an informational response based on the text read. 2. Students will be able to write a compare/contrast essay.

1. Look at this sentence on page 638. "On the page headed May 17, 2157, she wrote, "Today Tommy found a real book!' " What information does this sentence give you about the rest of the story? 2. Why does the author describe the book as "yellow and crinkly" on page 638 ? 3. Look at this sentence on page 641 . "He smiled at Margie and gave her an apple, then took the teacher apart." Why does the author include this sentence? 4. Look at this sentence on page 642 . " 'Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn't a //regular// teacher.' " Why is the word regular in italics? || =Questions:= 1. The word PEBBLES on page 647 is written in all capital letters. Why does the author do this? 2. How does the diagram on page 647 help you to understand how the PEBBLES robot works? 3. According to page 648, a student who can't move their legs or arms can "type" with their voices. Why do you think the author put the word type in quotation marks? ||
 * =Title 1: The Fun They Had= || =Title 2: Technology for all Learners= ||
 * =Questions:=

= Summative Questions: = 1. After reading "The Fun They Had," respond to the following question. On page 644, the author writes, "Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had." Using examples from the story, why does Margie think the kids had more fun at school in the "old days?" 2. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast Margie and Tommy's school to the school in the "old days." 3. After reading both texts, respond to the following question. Explain how technology is a useful tool in education. Use examples from both "The Fun They Had" and "Technology for all Learners" in your answer.

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